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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Petra find where he has been left behind?
(a) A painting.
(b) A photography of the Lady painting.
(c) A body.
(d) Another letter.

2. Where are Petra and Calder sitting at the opening to Chapter Sixteen?
(a) Gracie Hall.
(b) Outside Powell's Books.
(c) Petra's front porch.
(d) Mrs. Sharpe's front porch.

3. What does the Chicago Tribune publish?
(a) A demand for ransom money.
(b) A list of Vermeer's paintings.
(c) A letter from the thief of "The Lady Waiting".
(d) A schedule of the Art Institute of Chicago's gallery hours.

4. Who is Charles Fort?
(a) The author of "Lo!".
(b) Ms. Hussey's fiance.
(c) Ms. Hussay's teacher intern.
(d) Petra's uncle.

5. What had Petra and Calder seen coming?
(a) The theft of "The Lady Writing".
(b) A grade of incomplete from Ms. Hussey.
(c) The theft of all four of Vermeer's paintings.
(d) Calder's grandmother getting involved in the puzzle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Calder purposely get left behind?

2. In what does Calder feel trapped?

3. What does Calder feel he is trying to solve?

4. What does Ms. Hussey drop off in front of Powell's?

5. How does Ms. Hussey seem to Calder and Petra?

(see the answer key)

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